Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Spar Store

GREATSTONE

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Store, from May 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Spar Store in GREATSTONE has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

136-138 COAST DRIVE,
GREATSTONE,
TN28 8NR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Spar Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Spar Store?

Food hygiene at Spar Store is inspected by Folkestone and Hythe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spar Store

What is Spar Store’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Spar Store last inspected?

Spar Store was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 16 March 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.